Old Wives Tales

**Tiff** · Nov 24th, 2008, 15:37 PM

I'm sure I'm not the only one who has come into fair share of Old Wives Tales while pregnant. I was wondering how many of them you guys have had too!

Some of mine:

Don't reach your arms above your head, the umbilical cord could wrap around the baby's neck.

You're carrying all out in the front! You're having a Girl!

You're carrying all out in the front! You're having a Boy!

It's your first? You'll go early then.

It's your first? You'll go late then.

Heartburn? Baby will be born with a full head of hair.

Anyone have any others to add to the list?

redberry3 · Nov 24th, 2008, 15:40 PM

pretty well heard all of the same as you.

I heard, "Don;t reach your hand above your head or the baby will go breach and you will have to have a c-section"

flutterbylge · Nov 24th, 2008, 15:50 PM

Don;t reach your hand above your head or the baby will go breach and you will have to have a c-section

Hey I hadnt heard of that one thanks

I heard that if you are craving for savouries and sour stuff you are having a boy and if you are craving for sweet stuff you are having a girl.. all i have been eating since i got pregnant is pickles.. so we'll see if we are having a little dude

another one was that if your urine is bright yellow its a boy and if its like a kind of dull yellow, its a girl.. sorry if its graphic!

wish you all a happy and healthy pregnancy xxxx

elmaxie · Nov 24th, 2008, 16:56 PM

I had the hiccups the other day and got told thats babys hair starting to grow!

Emma.xx

**Tiff** · Nov 24th, 2008, 17:00 PM

That's hilarious!

Exactly how would hiccups be the hair growing, eh?

Not to mention how raising one's arms can make a baby go breech

Nikkinoonoo · Nov 24th, 2008, 17:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyff

Heartburn? Baby will be born with a full head of hair.

I had shocking heartburn and my baby was born with lots of hair, prolly coincidence though.

pookies24feb09 · Nov 24th, 2008, 17:12 PM

I haven't really heard any more than whats already been said. Although, when my aunty was pregnant with her 1st she was told that because she was having a lot of indigestion it meant the baby was going to be born with a lot of hair. My aunty had her daughter and she was bald until she was 2, then out of nowhere she grew a huge mop of curly hair

Cariad_bach · Nov 25th, 2008, 03:56 AM

Lol these are fantastic.......i cant think of any tho, people don't speak to be at the mo in case i bite there heads of

lol

mummymadness · Nov 25th, 2008, 06:09 AM

Every single old wives tale i did said i was having a girl ..

And well he is a boy lol , I give up lol .

I have heard of loads ....

If you eat lots of oranges your baby will have an orange tint in there skin ...
The ring test ...
All up front is girl ..
All behind is boy ..

Loads of strange ones on the net too lol . xxxx.

JayleighAnn · Nov 26th, 2008, 12:15 PM

I've had: Your not allowed your pushchair in your house as it's bad luck until the babies born

Dont cross your legs as the babies cord will wrap round it's neck and kill it (yeah cheers for that one!)

Nov 24th, 2008, 15:37 PM	#1
Tiff Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,534	Old Wives Tales I'm sure I'm not the only one who has come into fair share of Old Wives Tales while pregnant. I was wondering how many of them you guys have had too! Some of mine: Don't reach your arms above your head, the umbilical cord could wrap around the baby's neck. You're carrying all out in the front! You're having a Girl! You're carrying all out in the front! You're having a Boy! It's your first? You'll go early then. It's your first? You'll go late then. Heartburn? Baby will be born with a full head of hair. Anyone have any others to add to the list?

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Nov 24th, 2008, 15:40 PM	#2
redberry3 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,617	pretty well heard all of the same as you. I heard, "Don;t reach your hand above your head or the baby will go breach and you will have to have a c-section"

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Nov 24th, 2008, 15:50 PM	#3
flutterbylge Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 456	Don;t reach your hand above your head or the baby will go breach and you will have to have a c-section Hey I hadnt heard of that one thanks I heard that if you are craving for savouries and sour stuff you are having a boy and if you are craving for sweet stuff you are having a girl.. all i have been eating since i got pregnant is pickles.. so we'll see if we are having a little dude another one was that if your urine is bright yellow its a boy and if its like a kind of dull yellow, its a girl.. sorry if its graphic! wish you all a happy and healthy pregnancy xxxx

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Nov 24th, 2008, 16:56 PM	#4
elmaxie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Posts: 3,207	I had the hiccups the other day and got told thats babys hair starting to grow! Emma.xx

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Nov 24th, 2008, 17:00 PM	#5
Tiff Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17,534	That's hilarious! Exactly how would hiccups be the hair growing, eh? Not to mention how raising one's arms can make a baby go breech

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Nov 24th, 2008, 17:12 PM	#7
pookies24feb09 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 1,267	I haven't really heard any more than whats already been said. Although, when my aunty was pregnant with her 1st she was told that because she was having a lot of indigestion it meant the baby was going to be born with a lot of hair. My aunty had her daughter and she was bald until she was 2, then out of nowhere she grew a huge mop of curly hair

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Nov 25th, 2008, 03:56 AM	#8
Cariad_bach Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Wales Posts: 5,652	Lol these are fantastic.......i cant think of any tho, people don't speak to be at the mo in case i bite there heads of lol

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Nov 25th, 2008, 06:09 AM	#9
mummymadness Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 7,558	Every single old wives tale i did said i was having a girl .. And well he is a boy lol , I give up lol . I have heard of loads .... If you eat lots of oranges your baby will have an orange tint in there skin ... The ring test ... All up front is girl .. All behind is boy .. Loads of strange ones on the net too lol . xxxx.

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Nov 26th, 2008, 12:15 PM	#10
JayleighAnn Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 4,182	I've had: Your not allowed your pushchair in your house as it's bad luck until the babies born Dont cross your legs as the babies cord will wrap round it's neck and kill it (yeah cheers for that one!)

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